What is Barometer?

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.